Tag Archives: Politics

Power Politics and Revolution in Albert Square

Last week, a fascinating storyline emerged in Eastenders. It’s all about the weak standing up to the strong. Bald bully Phil Mitchell (Steve MacFadden) is pursuing a vindictive vendetta against cheery Minute Mart Manager, Patrick Trueman (Rudolph Walker). Patrick saw … Continue reading

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Double Standards on Phone Hacking

A few quick comments on the unfolding phone hacking scandal, and what it says about the double-standards of our society and politics. First, let us note that the images featured on the front pages of many newspapers yesterday were those … Continue reading

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Linklog for 13th August to 21st August

My del.icio.us links: 13th August to 21st August What do we do now? – Only just getting around to bookmarking this excellent article on David Davis and British liberties by Anthony Barnett at OK Fuck. That. Shit. – "you should … Continue reading

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Linklog for 27th June to 28th July

My del.icio.us links: 27th June to 28th July Adeona – Adeona is the first Open Source system for tracking the location of your lost or stolen laptop that does not rely on a proprietary, central service. iPod Diagnostic Mode – … Continue reading

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Linklog for 30th May to 5th June

My del.icio.us links: 30th May to 5th June Four Days in Denver – A 'West Wing' Writer Imagines the Showdown at the Democratic National Convention The Body's Grace – If the creator were quite so instrumentalist in "his" attitude to … Continue reading

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Linklog for 25th May to 28th May

My del.icio.us links: 25th May to 28th May Hallelujah! – Brian Appleyard on Leonard Cohen's modern masterpiece Jesus Rodriguez Velasco – Striking design, reminds me of Borges for some reason. Democratic Candidates and Technological Metaphors – Clinton is Yahoo, Obama … Continue reading

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Linklog for 20th May to 25th May

My del.icio.us links: 20th May to 25th May Is politics stuck in the present? – Jack Stilgoe on the Demos blog: "The future of science is too capricious to be reduced to Yeses and Nos. Politics needs to be able … Continue reading

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Linklog for 9th May to 12th May

My del.icio.us links: 9th May to 12th May all streets – Ben Fry presents a map that is comprised of all the roads in the USA and nothing more Let Them Eat Arugula – Bill Clinton recently declared, "The people … Continue reading

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